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"Destroyed" is an overly dramatic word, and wrong.

Earthquakes don't destroy digital infrastructure. At most they might dislodge a few things temporarily.

Historically you might note that fires have sometimes occurred as a result of earthquakes, but then it's unlikely those fires were in data centers.

Stuff does sway around a bit, but it's not a huge deal for the digital infrastructure.




Earthquakes destroy water and power grids, and transmission lines, which is a big deal for the digital infrastructure.




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